On September 26th, the China (Changxing Island) LNG Ship Industry Chain Development Conference, jointly hosted by the Changxing Island Development and Construction Management Committee, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, and the Chongming District People's Government, was held on Changxing Island. The conference unveiled the establishment of the China (Changxing Island) LNG Characteristic Industrial Park, announced the formation of the China (Changxing Island) LNG Ship Industry Alliance, and elected Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding as the chairman unit of the alliance. Hudong Zhonghua's subsidiary, Shanghai Hudong Shipbuilding Valve Co., Ltd., joined the alliance as the first member unit.

Chen Jie, Deputy Mayor of Shanghai and Director of the Xingdao Management Committee, Zhuang Mudi, Deputy Secretary General of the Municipal Government, Xu Miao, Assistant General Manager of China Shipbuilding Corporation, Qiu Wei, Chief Engineer of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, Miao Jing, Secretary of the Chongming District Committee, Secretary of the Party Group and Executive Deputy Director of the Xingdao Management Committee, Wu Zhaozhong, Standing Committee Member of the District Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Group and Executive Deputy Director of the Xingdao Management Committee, Cai Xiaofei, Full time Deputy Director of the Xingdao Management Committee, Xu Huiquan, Deputy District Chief, Chen Jianliang, Secretary and Chairman of the Hudong Zhonghua Party Committee, Song Wei, Chief Engineer and other leaders were invited to attend. Jin Ning, Chairman of Hudong Valve, Shen Yilin, General Manager, and Fan Chengyu, Deputy General Manager, attended the meeting.

The conference, themed "Changxing Mission: Building a New High Ground for LNG Shipbuilding", gathered over 200 leaders from shipbuilding industry giants, universities, research institutes, industry institutions, and related industry chain enterprises across the country to focus on the development trends and latest technology research and development of LNG ships, seek common development prospects, discuss cooperation plans, and promote the high-quality development of China's shipbuilding industry.

Chen Jie's speech stated that we must thoroughly implement the national strategy of building a strong maritime country, firmly grasp the development trend of high-end shipbuilding from a higher position and a longer-term perspective, vigorously develop new quality productivity, accelerate technological innovation, achieve independent and controllable industrial chain safety, and promote the higher quality development of China's marine industry. The Chinese shipbuilding industry is entering a golden period of innovative, green, and high-quality development. Shanghai will continue to strengthen the layout and cultivation of the shipbuilding industry, fully support the construction of a world leading modern shipbuilding base on Changxing Island, and build it into a "leading area" for high-end shipbuilding equipment construction, a "demonstration area" for green and intelligent development, and an "open area" for international cooperation and win-win cooperation.

Xu Miao's speech stated that China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation is the leading force in the development of the global shipbuilding industry and the supporting force for building a maritime power. It is the world's largest shipbuilding group. At present, the group company has two assembly shipyards, Hudong Zhonghua and Jiangnan Shipbuilding, and many other units gathered on Changxing Island. It is hoped that these units will play an active leading and promoting role in the future development of Changxing Island, help Changxing Island build a high-end shipbuilding and marine equipment industry cluster, solidly promote the innovative development of LNG ships and other shipbuilding and marine equipment, and contribute more wisdom and strength to the high-quality development of China's shipbuilding industry.

Song Wei shares the development history of China's offshore LNG industry chain over the past 27 years. As a leader in the field of LNG ship research and development in China, Hudong Zhonghua has completed independent innovation and iterative development of five generations of products, accumulated and developed steadily, and won the world's largest 271000 cubic meter LNG ship order from Qatar Energy Company with more outstanding technical performance, more reliable construction capabilities, and practical corporate character, leading the way The development of the 96 ship type has achieved full coverage of products from nearshore to ocean, from inland to inland, from small, large to super large. It has undertaken more than 100 LNG storage and transportation equipment ships and delivered more than 40 ships, driving the development of tens of billions of yuan in domestic supporting industries, demonstrating strong technological innovation iteration capabilities and research and development design and construction strength. Song Wei shared the development prospects of the LNG industry chain and related new developments in the industry, and stated that Hudong Zhonghua will continue to play the role of a "chain leader" enterprise, empowering the high-quality development of China's LNG industry chain.

The first working meeting of the LNG Ship Industry Alliance

In the afternoon, the newly established China (Changxing Island) LNG Ship Industry Alliance held its first working meeting. Representatives from relevant departments of the company attended and had in-depth exchanges and discussions on the working mechanism and next development direction of the alliance. At the meeting, the organizer organized a roundtable discussion on the construction needs of the LNG industry chain, and Hudong Valve had in-depth exchanges with related enterprises in the industry chain. Through this meeting, the company gained a more comprehensive understanding of the specific situation of product technology advantages and supply and demand from all parties, contributing to the close integration and coordinated development of the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain.